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British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment (BRUTEs) were trolleys used from 1964 until 1999 for sorting, handling and transport by of parcels, newspapers, etc. ==Description== BRUTEs were a wheeled platform, generally with mesh around three sides of the body, the fourth side being open with canvas (or later plastic) straps for restraint of the load. The front included a panel for notes to be chalked to help sort traffic. A few BRUTEs had just the front, for carrying bulky loads too big for the cage, or two hinged ramps (no sides) to load or unload BRUTEs into railway vans. Each BRUTE had two fixed wheels at the rear and two swivelling caster wheels at the front, with polyurethane tyres and taper bearings.〔 Coupling were at front and rear, the front being a pin, the rear a hinged loop on a sprung shaft. A lever on the front operated brakes on the rear wheels and lifted the coupling pin. File:Swindon BRUTE curtains.jpg|Straps to keep the load in File:Swindon BRUTE brake handle.jpg|Yellow-painted brake handle and chalk panel File:Swindon BRUTE front coupling and wheel.jpg|Front coupling pin and a caster File:Swindon BRUTE rear coupling.jpg|Rear coupling loop and a fork-lift pocket 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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